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A Very Rare Pair of 19th Century Giltwood Framed Irish Country House Portraits
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A Very Rare Pair of 19th Century Giltwood Framed Irish Country House Portraits

19th century
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A very rare pair of 19th Century Irish Country House oil on canvas portraits depicting a lady and a gentleman, bust to left, set within a pair of finely hand carved moulded giltwood frames of rectangular form with elegantly simple fluted and reeded detail and decorated profusely with stunningly detailed motifs throughout comprising of arrangements of richly scrolling acanthus leaves to the centre and the corner returns wrapped around the outermost border of the frame and exquisite arrangements of scrolls, flowers, anthemion, trailing foliate, egg and dart motifs, beautifully carved in low relief.

Price is for pair.

Physical Dimensions
Height
122cm (48.03")
Width
100.3cm (39.49")
Depth
15.8cm (6.22")
Declaration

Yeats Country Antiques has dated these 19th Century Giltwood Portraits to the 19th Century.

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SA1239307
Dealers Internal Reference
A3686
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www.yeatscountryantiques.com

Description
A very rare pair of 19th Century Irish Country House oil on canvas portraits depicting a lady and a gentleman, bust to left, set within a pair of finely hand carved moulded giltwood frames of rectangular form with elegantly simple fluted and reeded detail and decorated profusely with stunningly detailed motifs throughout comprising of arrangements of richly scrolling acanthus leaves to the centre and the corner returns wrapped around the outermost border of the frame and exquisite arrangements of scrolls, flowers, anthemion, trailing foliate, egg and dart motifs, beautifully carved in low relief.

Price is for pair.

Height
122cm (48.03")
Width
100.3cm (39.49")
Depth
15.8cm (6.22")
Date of Manufacture

Yeats Country Antiques has dated these 19th Century Giltwood Portraits to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1239307
Dealers Internal Ref
A3686
Yeats Country Antiques
Yeats Country Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2025

Fine period furniture, antique gilt mirrors and beautiful furnishings and collectables

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Archive I A pair of 19th-century oil portrait paintings depicting a gentleman and a lady, housed within ornate swept giltwood frames with foliate scrolling.

A Very Rare Pair of 19th Century Giltwood Framed Irish Country House Portraits

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Arundel Road
Poling
West Sussex
BN18 9PY
United Kingdom
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A pair of 19th-century oil portrait paintings depicting a gentleman and a lady, housed within ornate swept giltwood frames with foliate scrolling.
A Very Rare Pair of 19th Century Giltwood Framed Irish Country House Portraits
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  • ObjectOil Paintings
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialOil on Canvas, Giltwood, Composition
  • ColourGold and Dark Brown
  • MotifsSwept giltwood frame, Foliate scrolling, Acanthus leaf details, Half-length portraiture
  • SizeH 122 cm (48 in) x W 100.3 cm (39 in) x D 15.8 cm (6 in)

This pair of 19th-century Irish country house oil on canvas portraits depicts a lady and a gentleman, presented in a Regency style. The hand-carved moulded giltwood frames of rectangular form feature gold and dark brown tones, complemented by low-relief foliate scrolling, acanthus leaf details, egg and dart motifs, and fluted and reeded elements. Each piece measures 122 cm high, 100.3 cm wide, and 15.8 cm deep. In a modern interior, this pair functions effectively above a sideboard in a dining room or living space. The half-length portraiture and intricate decorative frames add traditional character and warmth to a country house aesthetic.

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Nineteenth-century country house portraiture typically features formal, half-length or full-length likenesses of sitters dressed in period attire, often executed in oil on canvas. These works were commissioned to record lineage and status, styled specifically to hang in panelled halls, galleries, and drawing rooms of grand residences.

The portraits were painted using oil pigments on natural linen or cotton canvas stretched over wooden strainers. The frames were constructed from carved timber overlaid with gesso and gold leaf, frequently incorporating molded composition details for intricate foliate corner decorations.

Authentic pieces display natural craquelure across the paint surface, historic oxidation on the reverse of the canvas, and hand-cut stretcher bars. Original giltwood frames show genuine gold leaf wear, dark red or grey bole revealing through rubbed high points, and age-related cracking in the gesso.

Pairing dark, formal portraiture with contemporary furniture creates a sophisticated contrast in modern spaces. They can be mounted above a minimalist sideboard, displayed as a symmetrical pair in a dining room, or integrated into an eclectic gallery wall alongside modern abstract art.

Keep paintings away from direct sunlight, moisture, and fluctuating heat sources to prevent canvas warping and paint flaking. Dust frames gently with a soft, dry brush without applying water or chemical cleaners, which can erode the delicate gold leaf layer.
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